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Lady Redskins awarded
The Lady Redskins held their basketball banquet last week and the following individuals received awards: (left to right) Addison Stollard - Lady Redskin Award, Emily Miller - Defensive Award, Addison Minor - Rebounding Award, Brooklyn Booker - Most Improved Player, Shae Ellis - Offensive Award, Devon Richardson - Free Throw Award, Kiley Dyer - Assist Award & Hustle and Heart Award and Marissa Fleshner - Redskin Spirit Award.
•April 10, 2024•
by E. Scott England
Weather is still wreaking havoc on spring sports, but the Sullivan baseball team was able to sneak in three games last week. After dropping the first two games during the week, Sullivan finally found their groove against St. Teresa on Saturday.
The first game was a conference matchup on the road against Cumberland. Sullivan had nine hits in the game, three more than Cumberland. Both Jake Stewart and Adan Mills went 2 for 3 on the day with Mills scoring one run. Marshall Robison was 1 for 3 with a homerun and two RBIs. Cameron Crowe is credited with the other RBI. Read More
(siting L-R): Kyle Corkill and Aiden Ballinger. (standing L-R): Coaches Jed Wheeler, John Bertetto, and Levi Nadler.
•April 10, 2024•
It comes as no surprise that more than one player from the SOV squad has committed to playing at the next level. Three signed last week.
Aiden Ballinger and Kyle Corkill both signed with Millikin University. Ballinger led the team in reception yards per game with 99.5. The two would go back-to-back in receiving touchdowns with Ballinger hauling in six and Corkill five. Corkill would add another touchdown with a kickoff return in the final game of the season.
(sitting L-R): Scott, Easton, and Jennifer England. (Standing): Sage England.
Easton England signed his commitment letter Friday. The senior kicker will be traveling north to Appleton, WI to continue his studies and kick for the Lawrence University Vikings. England taught himself to kick between his junior and senior years in order to play his first season ever of football. The lefty kicker was successful in 27 of his attempts.
•April 10, 2024•
by E. Scott England
Sullivan softball was slated for a busy schedule last week. The weather had other ideas though as the first three games of the week were called off. The girls were able to get in a Friday game at home before taking to the road the following day.
With somewhat clear skies on Friday, Sullivan welcomed the Wooden Shoes of Teutopolis. Harmony Ray, Emerson Riley, and Taylar Mercer were the only Sullivan batters to get hits during the game. Teutopolis pitcher Alyssa Tipton gave up those three hits as she would go on to throw the complete game giving up zero runs and striking out eight Sullivan batters. Read More
•April 10, 2024•
by E. Scott England
The girls track team had a rainout last Tuesday, but that gave them an extra day to prepare for the grueling seven hour ALAH invitational on Friday. Amidst the full parking lots, crowded walkways, and various aromas from the several food vendors, the Sullivan girls were able to return home with a fourth place finish out of 19 teams. Read More
Pictured (L-R): Kaden Guest, Mason Booker, Aian Fryman, Kyle Corkill
•April 10, 2024•
The boys and girls track teams were well rested after their mid-week contest in Shelbyville was canceled. They utilized the extra rest and training at the annual ALAH Invitational.
Nineteen teams arrived in Arthur last Saturday for a seven hour track meet. Sullivan would score in 16 of 17 events, starting with Dirk Lane earning points with a fifth place finish in shot put while Lucas Floyd threw discus for seventh place. Sullivan went one, two in long jump with Deaiden Arnold jumping to first and Aian Fryman just .04m behind him. Kyle Corkill and Christian Ozier went back-to-back in the triple jump. Corkill jumped to third place with a 12.45m leap. Ozier landed in fourth with his 12.30m jump. Brett Bushue found second place in the high jump, clearing 1.77m. Johnathan Iacobazzi cleared 1.67m, putting him in seventh and earning a point for the team. Read More
•April 3, 2024•
Following the final meet of the Sullivan Blue Dolphins short course season held in Springfield, the team announced its Championship Team. The team consisted of 14 swimmers: Bryce Badman, Michaela Blickensderfer, Tyler Blickensderfer, Isaac Chambers, Emily Crosier, Aubrey Fultz, Addalyn Hendry, Asher Hendry, Avery Hess, Scarlett Perrott, Mack Pogue, Nathan Rafferty, Emerson Risley and Cadence Schmohe.
Thirteen of the swimmers competed at the 2024 PAWW Winter Regional Championship Meet held in Peoria. The team made multiple trips to the podium for placing in the top eight, and swimmers brought home medals in multiple events both proving and recognizing their hard work this season.
Two of the age group swimmers, Bryce Badman and Mack Pogue, continued on to represent the team at the state level at the Short Course Age Group Championship Meet held in Hobart, Indiana.
Two of the older swimmers, Isaac Chambers and Emily Crosier, represented the team at the 2024 USA Swimming Speedo Championship Meet held in Iowa City, Iowa.
•March 27, 2024•
by E. Scott England
Four teams traveled to Sullivan last Tuesday (3/19) to kick off the outdoor track season for girls’ track. Despite several high placed finishes, the Lady Redskins couldn’t keep up with the Wooden Shoes of Teutopolis.
Veteran coach Kali Taylor believes though that this will be a fun year in which underclassmen serve as the majority on a team that features just one senior. “I’m very excited to see what this young group is going to accomplish as we begin the season.”
Coach Taylor says this could be her most talented group she’s seen across the board. “I’ve waited a long time to have enough athletes to fill every event, and it’s an exciting opportunity for these kids to be a part of the success that we have had in girls track over the last several years.” And they did have athletes in nearly every event but pole vault. Not only that, several found themselves within the top 10 and routinely in the top five. Freshman Julia Moody was just barely edged out from first place in the 1600m by an ALAH runner. The time difference between first place and Moody’s second place was just under three seconds. Read More
•March 27, 2024•
by E. Scott England
Athletes from all over the state arrived in Bloomington last Friday to compete at the Shirk Center on the campus of Illinois Wesleyan University. Athletes competing in this meet had to qualify with top times in order to get an invite. Read More
•March 27, 2024•
by E. Scott England
Teams from Arthur, Arcola, Teutopolis, and Villa Grove came to Sullivan last Tuesday (3/19) only to be served up on a platter and devoured by a strong Sullivan team. The second place team was behind first place Sullivan by almost 150 points.
Davis Diepholz and Landon Jesse finished second and third in the 3200m to start the meet off. Sullivan placed first in the next event, the 4x800m. This would be one of many first places the team would have. That relay team consisted of Hayden Moody, Owen Hussong, Easton England, and Johnathan Iacobazzi. The 4x100m relay of Kaden Guest, Mason Booker, Aian Fryman, and Kyle Corkill ran next and secured yet another first place. Read More